The Johnson Governors got by the visiting Harding Knights basketball squad by a final score of 62-60 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Governors clash with the Maple Grove Crimson (Maple Grove, MN) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, January 11. Johnson will attempt to upgrade on its 7-4 season record. The Crimson come into the outing with a 5-5 record after their 74-63 league win over Champlin Park (Champlin, MN).

The Knights (4-5) will now prepare for their outing against Highland Park (St. Paul, MN). The Scots come into the AAA Section 3 outing with a 4-8 record. In their last outing, Highland Park was nipped by New Prague (New Prague, MN), 63-52, in a non-league outing.